8.—(1) This regulation applies if a police area M1 in relation to a home police force is combined with another police area to form part of that police area, or is divided into 2 or more police areas, by an order made under—
(a)section 32 of the Police Act 1996;
(b)section 58 of the Local Government Act 1972; or
(c)section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992.
(2) If a police area (“the original police area”) is combined with another police area to form part of that police area (“the combined police area”), for the purpose of these Regulations—
(a)the police force for the combined police area is taken to be the police force for the original police area; and
(b)the police pension authority for a member of the police force for the combined police area is taken to be the police pension authority for a member of the police force for the original police area.
(3) If as a result of dividing a police area (“the divided police area”), a member of the home police force in the divided police area is transferred to a home police force in another police area (“the new police area”), for the purpose of these Regulations—
(a)the police force for the new police area is taken to be the police force for the divided police area; and
(b)the police pension authority for a member of the police force for the new police area is taken to be the police pension authority for a member of the police force for the divided police area.
Marginal Citations
M1See section 101 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) for the meaning of “police area”.